Road charging rebels 'in minority' Jun 9 2005

Only a small minority of motorists would refuse to have tracking devices fitted in their cars to allow the introduction of road-charging, according to a survey.

Transport Secretary Alistair Darling last weekend floated controversial proposals to use hi-tech satellite systems to charge different rates for driving on different roads, ranging from 2p a mile for country lanes to 1.30 for the most congested inner-city streets.

He is expected to spell out further details of his thinking at a speech to the Social Market Foundation in London.

Mr Darling says that his proposals - which are unlikely to become reality earlier than 10-15 years from now - are not designed to drive people out of their cars, but to prevent Britain's roads reaching "gridlock".

Despite a furious response to Mr Darling's proposals from motorists' groups, the survey found just 16% of "refuseniks" insisting that nothing would make them have a tracking device in their cars in a road-charging scheme.

Others said they would be encouraged to install a "black box" if it would also help emergency services locate them after a crash (27%), give them discounts on road-user charges (24%), allow them to avoid repeated payments for road use (21%), help reduce their insurance premiums (20%), relay traffic information to their car (15%), provide proof of payment (13%) or provide directions and information about places of interest (9%).

The survey, carried out by Mori for IT consultancy Detica, suggests that Mr Darling may overcome public resistance if he ensures his scheme combines tracking technology with services attractive to motorists, said Detica's head of transport Grant Klein.

"Technology can be used to ensure charging is based on vehicle type, road type, time of day, even level of congestion - this creates the potential for a much fairer means of charging," he said.

"In addition, with such a scheme, there is greater scope for ensuring that the honest motorist no longer picks up the tab for insurance and road-tax evaders. By tracking those who fail to comply and pay their way, law-abiding motorists will see the benefit in their pockets and through improved safety.

"When presented with a list of potential benefits, 73% of vehicle owners we spoke to said they would consider having a device fitted. So the Government needs to push the benefits message home."

Alistair Darling is going to make an announcement at 1pm..


BUY BUY BUY

Just been watching sky news this minute, a trafficmaster employee was being interviewed and she let slip that the goverment was going to use TFC's system for the congestion charge, YYYYYYYYYYYYYIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEE


Sorry over excited, but its worth 200 million ;-), obviously its not all going to go to TFC

I think Alistair Darling's idea like the majority of this goverment's ideas are Pie in the Sky. The cost of implementing such an idea would be prohibitive. The takeup would be poor and if 10 % of car users decided to query their bills the system would crash and probably with this government in power lead to transport standstill.

As a past holder of TFC getting out near the top but buying a few for my daughter and myself when it hit 5p and subsequently getting out again it seems as usual Promises to-day and apologies to-morrow.
Fo those holding good luck. I look back at TFC with pleasure but not much optimism.

If I did buy I would have a stop loss of 39-40p


The interesting thing for me is motor-ways were developed in order to get transport to use them in order to stop gridlocks. Now the reverse is being said.

I think eventually an integrated system of rail, road and perhaps waterways will have to be develope to shift heavy "repeated regular loads around the country".

But this would take a government capble of long term planning without trying to stay in power for its own wellbeing.


"Amongst of things."

Dave, I reckon TFC could be the next microsoft for satnav's, imagine each car with TFC's blackbox so as to use for the congestion charge, that means every car will be able to use smartnav, this suggests that car maufacturers will be foreced in to fitting TFC's black box and therefore take up smartnav, they will have a monopoly, I wonder how the goverment will get round that one

think of it this way for the current, the goverment is funding 200 mil squids to test the theory, thats a lot of black boxes, thats a lot of smartnavs ;-)

Not certain but I thought ITIS and MinorPlanet had similar systems. (Don't hold shares in either now but nearly got burnt with Minor Planet.

so you have not been watching sky news,

1) Alistair darling wants to use the same system as norwich union use for there pay as you go insurance, norwich union use TFC's system to do pay as you go

2)a TFC employee was being interviewed on sky news and she let slip that the goverment was going to use TFC's system... ITH use mobile phones for satnavs, TFC use blue boxes, Poles and FVD..

you should research more before making a statement like that fred, it shows you do not know enough to make a coment

The operative word is "wants". I will watch and wait!!!

these will be a lot more expensive in the morning ;-), as I speak up they go again ;-)

oh and up they go again... I think you will regret this fred

Maybe, but if you were right, I would expect some larger size buys. The overall volume is low and I would be more worried about next week than to-morrow. Could be wrong I am quite often.

Going well this morning.

I bet we go up at least 30% today, specially when the USA get wind of this

2/Jun/2005
BMW AND MINI PROVIDE SMARTER DEALS


For immediate release 2nd June 2005



BMW AND MINI PROVIDE SMARTER DEALS


BMW and MINI UK are now offering its approved Aftersales Accessory satellite navigation system, Smartnav, at an even lower price. Customers can now purchase Smartnav for 549 instead of 579. This price includes the unit, connection and a 24 month warranty.

In addition BMW and MINI have now approved Smartnavs Touch Screen, a small screen that complements the verbal instructions with clear graphics that display manoeuvres. This option is available at an additional cost.

Smartnav truly is value for money. Not only does it provide up-to-date navigation, but it uses Trafficmasters live traffic information to calculate the best route and monitor the journey for any new delays. Smartnav is supported by dedicated round the clock assistants, who at a simple touch of a button on the dashboard, take down the drivers destination details and logs them into a central computer. The computer stores mapping that is updated every quarter and calculates the optimum route. This is sent to the Smartnav unit in the car within seconds.

Smartnav is already a popular accessory within the 156 BMW and MINI dealerships across the country and can be fitted on all MINI vehicles and the following BMWs; new 1 Series, previous and new BMW 3 Series and the BMW 5 Series. Most BMW dealerships are able to provide Smartnav demonstrations and in some outlets, bodyshop and service departments courtesy cars are fitted with Smartnav so that customers can experience the benefits of Smartnav first hand.

BMW and MINI dealerships offer Smartnav from 699 including fitting. Annual subscription for the navigation and 24 hour Smartnav personal assistant is 120 and Touch Screen costs 199.

End:

Watch out for rampers!!! look at the axm thread.

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Happy days.

next week its going rocket... with AGM looming I bet the MM's lift us back up to 90p by next wednesday

Watch out for rampers!!! look at the axm thread.

katcenka - 10 Jun'05 - 08:50 - 13 of 20


I bet we go up at least 30% today, specially when the USA get wind of this

Didn't quite make it!

You seem to think these proposals will be adopted tomorrow and TFC systems will be installed in vehicles the day after. It will take at least five years for any such proposals to be worked through Government and that is assuming free passage for the any such Bill. If you believe for one moment that the British car loving public are going to accept the sorts of payments being bandied around, you must be barking. After the inital fuss and ramping has died down TFC SP will perfrom as it should, based on results, fundamentals etc. I can't see this having any medium term effect on the SP until a Bill is worked through Parliament.

If I'm wrong, my loss.

Incidentally without this spike the chart looks dreadful. Downtrend since beginning of 2004 and just pausing for breath at 40p ish support. Fails here, next stop 25p.

good luck

pth

Thanks pth for bringing a sense of reality to the thread. many other companies will be in with chance to, ie cyh, itis, minorlanet to name a few. Capita might be the biggest winners.

I am a holder having also got out near the top last time. I bought back in at 44.5p believing they were undervalued. I still think that at today's close price of 53-53.5 they have more upside than downside but to expect the SP to just rocket 30% in a day or two is unrealistic, and that sort of change would worry me - I'd get out as soon as I could. Far better a nice steady rise.

As others have said, this isn't going to happen tomorrow. Hopefully tfc will be beneficiaries but there are other companies who could do this, and the fact that the move is coming from governement means it could take years and could be completely messed up once the civil servants get involved.

Just my 2p worth.

SC

Any such legislation will undoubtably take years to impose. So many difficulties with the implementation alone, nevermind the ensuing riots when Joe Public has to pay over 1 per mile to travel on a motorway. All very well trying to get cars off the roads, but the public have to travel somehow and the UK transportation system is no better than useless and expensive. There is a lot more to this problem than just cars.

pth

Agreed. Having an idea in principle is great, getting Joe Public to actually pay hard cash is another thing.

Cant see it affecting us taffys,1 a mile do they allow tractors on the motorway,,,,,,,,,,in a welsh voice i say,,,,,,,fill her up dai am off to halfords to buy a sat-nav system!

So thats why HFD is on the rise!!

Watch out for rampers !! Katcenka is on Pipex thread!! why ????
DB66

Err......guess indulging in a spot of ramping DB66!!

I see you dont mention the Honda deal, I see you dont mention the standard fit for the ford fiesta in september, I see you dont mention the new peugeot 307 coming out in september that will have smartnav as standard, I also see you dont mention the AGM is next week and also the egm...

there is a lot of upside, no downside is visible now

Ford Showcases Advanced Telematics


May 2, 2005 | 11:25 AM email | print | feedback


You're driving down the road when your baby suddenly turns cranky. With the press of a button, a camera beams the image of your upset infant from its rear-facing child seat in the back seat onto the dashboard in front of you.

The child camera is just one of numerous safety and telematics features showcased in this new technology.

It demonstrates some of the groundbreaking safety research currently under development at Ford Motor Company's Scientific Research Laboratory.

In addition to the child camera, the vehicles with this future technology are equipped with a suite of pioneering advances:

Radar and vision systems allow the vehicle to "see" and estimate the likelihood of potential traffic "threats" and warn the driver.

A hands-free voice system provides control of the entertainment system, heating and cooling, and next-generation telematics.

A backup camera aid provides enhanced visibility while backing up under varying lighting conditions.

The rear collision warning system alerts the driver of an impending accident and then activates the vehicle's safety belt pretensioners to optimally position the driver for minimal injury. The oncoming vehicle is alerted by a rear-mounted light strobe system with the goal of avoiding the accident.

TrafficView side-mounted cameras greatly enhance passenger-side visibility to help alert the driver to pedestrians, bicycles, or merging vehicles.

The lane departure warning system, a low-light forward-facing camera, senses changing road conditions and alerts the driver.

The NightEye vision system features a low-light color camera system to warn the driver of possible threats that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Unlike some competitors, we use color because it is an intuitive, easily understood real-world image.

Blind spot detection uses radar to warn the driver when a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane-change maneuver.

SmartNAV, an intuitive navigational system that uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication, as well as incident report information from local municipalities, provides real-time traffic routing.

The digital instrument cluster is reconfigurable and presents information to the driver seamlessly and intuitively.

Wireless electronic gaming (Sony PlayStation 2) and DVD, along with individual displays in the seatbacks, are used to keep the family entertained on long rides.

A steering wheel mounted SmartSwitch controls the fan speed and temperature setting for climate control, as well as the volume, seek, and selection control for entertainment, keeping a driver's hands on the wheel and out of harm's way.

does anyone spot a conection to the kind of posts informer/pro1/bradtwittlookalike/loads of other names used to post?????

Where does Tracker ie the company fit in with Traffic monitoring?

Held shares in that company once until it had a mangement buy-out and failed deal with TFC. I think it is viable profitable company which has or had overlapping software technology with TFC.

should get a strong performance this week with the agm being on thursday

Not a good day today but keeping an open mind!!

it was overbought. a bit of presure needed releasing, it will be back up tomorrow, the agm is on thursday, we always get good news from TFC on agm day

Satnav savvy and en route to a fortune


FINDING yourself head to head with a tram while driving along a busy Brussels boulevard is not for the faint hearted. Winning not being an option, the best advice is to perform a 180 as quickly as your arms will allow.

After two seconds of blind panic and some wheel turning the envy of Colin McRae, I was fortunate not to become another European accident statistic.

A glance back revealed the cause of this near-death encounter - I'd taken a wrong turn into a one-way street.

Yes, I know, a no-entry sign in Belgium is identical to those gracing the streets of Edinburgh, and probably Timbuktu for that matter. However, allowances have to be made when you're driving solo in a strange city with some dog-eared Michelin map balanced upon your knees.

This frightening experience took place a few years back. I've since invested in a handy little gadget which clips to the dash and keeps me on the straight and, hopefully not so, narrow. And it appears I'm not alone in parting with some hard-earned dosh for the latest in-car toy.

Halfords' annual profit haul of 77.5 million was boosted by strong demand for satellite navigation products, which is hardly surprising when prices have tumbled from a few thousand to a few hundred pounds in less time than it takes to traverse the Capital.

Later this week, shareholders will gather for the annual meeting of Trafficmaster - a company which has cashed in on the sat-nav boom. The use of such technology to find your way from A to B recently helped the firm bank an operating profit of 2.4m compared with just 500,000 a year earlier.

Overall sales of its "Smartnav" system trebled during 2004.

Now, Trafficmaster doesn't have the market to itself and there's likely to be some flak on Thursday following a recent attack by the National Association of Pension Funds and Institutional Shareholder Services, which wants investors to vote against the company's remuneration report because of concerns over executive share options.

Nonetheless, shareholders will hear encouraging noises from chairman Colin Walsh as Trafficmaster attempts to grow its share of one of the fastest-growing tech markets.
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business.cfm?id=654282005

LONDON (AFX) - Traffic information and in-car navigation group ITIS Holdings
PLC reported narrowed full year losses, and said the current year has started
well.
ITIS said its pretax loss for the year to March narrowed to 1.35 mln stg
from 6.22 mln a year earlier. The net loss narrowed to 1.21 mln from 6.14 mln.
Full year turnover rose 44 pct to 10.2 mln stg.
It said it posted its first ever net profit of 0.34 mln in the second half
of the year.
ITIS said 16 vehicle manufacturers now offer its navigation products as
standard, and new contracts were secured in the second half from
DaimlerChrysler, Land Rover, Mini, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Renault, Vauxhall and
Volvo.
It said deployment results for its Cellular Floating Vehicle Data traffic
monitoring system are ahead of expectations.
Chief executive Stuart Marks said: "We remain confident of continued growth
across all of our businesses and of further contract wins for our CFVD
technology, which will make it an increasingly important contributor to the
group."
He said the current financial year has started well, and said the board "is
confident that ITIS will sustain its exciting high growth."
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I BET WE GET NEWS ON THIS TOMORROW AT THE AGM ;-), PLUS SANDWICHES AND SHAMPERS


Road tolls signal end of congestion charge

6 June 2005
London's congestion charge faces the axe to make way for a radical, national road-user charging scheme.

Transport Secretary Alistair Darling today confirmed that motorists would pay up to 1.30 "in extreme cases on very congested roads in central London" instead of the current flat rate if his scheme goes ahead.

But he stressed that for half of all UK drivers his scheme - which would involve motorists having "black box" satellite tracking devices fitted to their cars - would be "revenue-neutral".


Mr Darling said the scheme would undergo trials in a major conurbation-within five to six years. If it is successful, Britain's 30 million drivers face paying a sliding scale of charges "within 10 to 15 years", Mr Darling said on Radio 4.

This would be off-set by reducing or scrapping petrol duty and possibly the road fund licence.

At off-peak times on roads that are not congested, drivers would pay as little as two pence per mile, said Mr Darling.

The objective, said Mr Darling, was "to make sure we can provide drivers with a realistic opportunityof getting around the country - or risk being stuck in gridlock".

He added that some of the proceeds from the system would be used to boost public transport.

Mr Darling attacked claims that the system would act as a "Big Brother", recording details of all drivers' movements.

Key figures from Transport for London sit on the Department for Transport working group which is thrashing out details of the scheme.

Experts say that for a typical motorist driving in and out of central London at peak times, the charge could be as high as ?134 a week - about ?6,400 a year.


LONDON (AFX) - Trafficmaster PLC and Transport for London announced a
collaboration deal aimed at improving traffic information services to London
motorists, but did not give any financial details.
The two companies said the are developing a data exchange system that will
enable them to share data recorded by their respective journey-time
recording camera systems through inner and outer London.
"The collaboration of data will accurately measure journeys across the
capital in real-time and can be accessed by drivers through a number of
channels," the companies said in a statement.
Under the terms of the deal, TfL is set to benefit from "considerable
savings" by using Trafficmaster's established roadside sensor network and by
eliminating the manual surveys it carries out to monitor traffic flow.
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ma

another bad day, but keeping an open mind, you made some brave predictions for this week katcenka, good luck!

not looking to good today either! but a long time to go today!

katcenka - you seem to have gone quiet after some very 'bold' statements recently. Are you still bullish about this stock??

Funny how some go from lots of posting to none at all. good message to all new comers. WATCH OUT!

Anybody who ramps their own favourite and slags a competitor off on another thread should receive a stiff ignoring. TFC down since this ramper appeared, sounded a bit like Pro actually. TFC will come good I'm sure.

pth

Easy,,,bought at just under 48 this month i think,i could check but i cant be bothered,i think it went to mid 50s ,but you never heard me talk it up did you !!

Love,peace,& sat-nan to you kivver,,,,,,,and there are plenty of posts here, there just all from you or katcenka,, respect.

dd

no probs with TFC, just that blatant ramping does more harm than good. TFC seem to have a good pipeline of customers and will have a look myself soon. Hmmm perhaps the ramper did some good afterall!

pth

46,PT.

PT,Good price wish i got it..

im on the case of the rampers, they really get on my t*ts, but trying to be more subtle than pt. Good luck to you both. Ive suffered with cyh so stopping out of this business for a while but will keep an eye on tfc.

still quiet?

Not in yet chaps. Don't like the look of the chart, still in a downtrend, although there are small indications that the tide may be turning. I'll wait for the 50MA to turn before I consider jumping in.

pth

how about buying your smartnav in ARGOS, bet you did not know you could buy it in argos ;-)http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=3151&langId=-1&searchTerms=smartnav

Centurian electronics (CUC) sell their products in argos (one was even on the bargains page for xmas) and look whats happened to them!!!!!!

It's bloody expensive, good product though I sold these at 85p still got them on my watch list.

599 is not expensive its only 100 more than a tomtom, and it bloody better than a tomtom

kat - some may have bought on your promises last week, anything to say those people to give them hope following your brave predictions.

Interesting chart though Kivver. I'll stick my neck out and would predict a bounce tomorrow off previous support. Possible Divergance on both the RSI and Slow Stochastic also. Bit of a falling knife, so I'll think I'll wait until the trend reversal.

pth

pth - they've lost the rover contract, that will need to be replaced, one thing charts never show is the fundamentals but good luck!

I think we will get told who the RDSTMC contracts are with tomorrow, going to top up this afternoon once I sold my mdy shares ;-)

Kivver,

It's all in the charts, even the fundamentals. Well, that's what they say!

Got my bounce, albeit a tiny one. Well, that's what the wife says!!

pth

Still in and happy at the moment.

T-Mobile UK launches mobile traffic information service
Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - 1 hour ago
TrafficTV delivers real time information from Trafficmaster using over 7,500 roadside sensors positioned alongside motorways and trunk roads throughout the UK. ...

http://www.trafficmaster.co.uk/page.cfm?key=kia
Kia Range Expands

(27 Jun 05)

The most inexpensive Kia in the UK is now the entry-level Picanto 1.0 S. It costs 5495, which you may recognise as being the same price as the 1.0 GS. Well, it was, but as from July 1 the GS becomes 500 more expensive, with a new price tag of 5995. The cost of the 1.1 LX goes up by 100 to 6595 for the manual-transmission version and 7395 for the automatic. The SE has been deleted from the range, so if you find one of these in a Kia showroom it's a run-out model.

The Sorento and Sedona line-ups have been extended at the top end, with high-specification models added in each case. The XT version of the Sorento gets chrome style side bars, chrome-trimmed door mirrors, dark-style headlamps, privacy glass, 18" alloy wheels, satellite navigation and a 6-CD autochanger, all as standard. Prices are 23,995 for the 2.5 CRDi turbo diesel manual, 25,095 for the automatic and 24,995 for the 3.5 V6 automatic.

Coming in at the top of the Sedona range, the SE+ is simply an SE with side steps and reverse parking distance sensors. This has no effect on pricing which, as with the SE, is 19,295 for the 2.9 CRDi manual and 20,295 for the automatic.

Modest price increases of between 5 and 100 apply to selected Cerato and Sportage models, while the metallic/mica paint option goes up by 5 to 300 on passenger cars and the Carens mini-MPV, and by 25 to 350 on the Sportage, Sorento and Sedona.


http://www.carkeys.co.uk/news/2005/june/27/6395.asp

RNS Number:7536O
Trafficmaster PLC
12 July 2005

For Immediate Release

12 July 2005



TRAFFICMASTER WINS CONTRACT WITH SEAT TO PROVIDE SMARTNAV AS A STANDARD FIT FOR
CERTAIN MODELS



Trafficmaster, the leading journey management company, has signed an agreement
with SEAT UK to fit Smartnav as standard into SEAT Leon FR and Leon Cupra R
models. Acclaimed as one of the easiest satellite navigation systems to use,
Smartnav incorporates Trafficmaster's real time traffic information to calculate
routes around traffic jams, thus reducing stress for drivers.



SEAT customers will not only benefit from Smartnav's advanced navigation, but
will also have a free 12 month subscription to RAC Trackstar, the leading GPS
based stolen vehicle tracking service, and can choose to add Touchscreen - a
small screen that provides visual instructions to complement the step-by-step
verbal directions. In addition customers can take advantage of the optional
service, Safe Speed - an integrated speed camera alert system.



The agreement follows the successful partnership with SEAT's motorsport
division, SEAT Sport UK. As the official sponsor of the Smartnav SEAT Cupra
Championship, which runs alongside the British Touring Car Championship,
Smartnav has gained brand awareness and exposure amongst motoring enthusiasts.



Mark McKenna, Head of Marketing of SEAT, says:



"Out of all the satellite navigations systems on the market, Smartnav offers a
truly comprehensive driving solution. Not only does it stop you from getting
lost using up-to-date mapping stored on Trafficmaster's central computers, but
it dynamically guides you around traffic problems and tracks your car if it is
stolen. To top it all, whether customers have the button only or the
Touchscreen, Smartnav is so simple to use and takes out the stress of driving on
today's busy roads. It is a great addition to our cars."



Adrian Joseph, Group Sales & Marketing Director at Trafficmaster comments:



"Smartnav's popularity is down to its simplicity and the way it effectively
manages the motorist's journey. It can navigate you to your destination, direct
you around traffic jams, warn you of speed cameras and track your car if it has
been stolen."

cant believe people have missed this

look at how much the share was when Rover was in, then think about how much more cars seat sell, this is a stonking standard fit

1.50 is where should be now

katcenka

Don't assume that because others are not posting that they have not dipped in. Recent contract wins are very encouraging.

Problem is with the chart, has been in a strong downtrend since sept/oct last year and yet to see that trend firmly broken. Would also like to see the 9 EMA break above the 50 EMA, which should happen fairly soon. MACD looks positive and RSI has plenty of room to go.

pth

TFC seem to have made some friends at VW.Whats next,Skoda and then VW itself.Correct me if im wrong but isnt VW the biggest car maker in Europe?
Recent contracts should wipe out losing Rover.Is TFC due to anything from the Rover recievership?They are probably way down the list.

yes we must not forget seat is part of the VW/AUDI Group ;-)

Trafficmaster wins 3 year contract for Audi real-time sat-nav traffic data
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - Trafficmaster PLC said it won a three-year deal from Volkswagen AG to provide traffic information to satellite navigation systems for Audi vehicles.

Under the deal, Audi will integrate RAC Trafficmaster's RDS TMC (Radio Data System Traffic Message Channel) service initially on satellite navigation systems fitted in Audi A6 and A8 cars from Nov 2005.

Financial details were not disclosed.

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16/Jun/2005
AGM Statement 2005


AGM Statement 2005

At today's Annual General Meeting, Colin Walsh, Chairman of Trafficmaster plc, will make the following comments:

Overall, Trafficmaster remains on course, despite soft market conditions for new car sales, to meet its 2005 objectives and the Board remains confident on the outlook. Comments on each of our divisions are as follows:

Teletrac - US fleet management business
Teletrac, the Group's largest business unit, has continued its strong growth so far in 2005. Growth is being driven by wider geographical coverage and increased penetration in a number of major accounts.

Smartnav - Satellite navigation business
As previously disclosed, the collapse of MG Rover has had a serious impact on first half sales of Smartnav. This, combined with the current soft market for new vehicle sales in the UK, has adversely affected the volumes of Smartnav sold in the UK. Interest in Smartnav remains high, however, and we continue to enter new sectors of the market, as evidenced by our recent contract with Lloyds TSB who are now actively promoting the product to their Autolease customers.

Traffic Information
Our RDS-TMC traffic information services are fully operational and providing traffic information over the FM radio into conventional on-board navigation systems. We have three customers for this service now and will begin earning revenues from RDS-TMC by the end of June 2005.

Trackstar - Stolen vehicle tracking business
Trackstar is performing to expectations and now offers a Thatcham certified category 5 tracking unit. As insurance companies increasingly adopt this standard, this development will strengthen our position in the all important insurance sector of the stolen vehicle tracking market particularly for high value vehicles.

For further information please contact:
Trafficmaster Tel: 01234 759 300
Stuart Berman, Chief Executive
Nigel Bond, Finance Director

Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7831 3113
Ben Atwell / Lucy Briggs

RNS Number:7536O
Trafficmaster PLC
12 July 2005

For Immediate Release

12 July 2005



TRAFFICMASTER WINS CONTRACT WITH SEAT TO PROVIDE SMARTNAV AS A STANDARD FIT FOR
CERTAIN MODELS



Trafficmaster, the leading journey management company, has signed an agreement
with SEAT UK to fit Smartnav as standard into SEAT Leon FR and Leon Cupra R
models. Acclaimed as one of the easiest satellite navigation systems to use,
Smartnav incorporates Trafficmaster's real time traffic information to calculate
routes around traffic jams, thus reducing stress for drivers.



SEAT customers will not only benefit from Smartnav's advanced navigation, but
will also have a free 12 month subscription to RAC Trackstar, the leading GPS
based stolen vehicle tracking service, and can choose to add Touchscreen - a
small screen that provides visual instructions to complement the step-by-step
verbal directions. In addition customers can take advantage of the optional
service, Safe Speed - an integrated speed camera alert system.



The agreement follows the successful partnership with SEAT's motorsport
division, SEAT Sport UK. As the official sponsor of the Smartnav SEAT Cupra
Championship, which runs alongside the British Touring Car Championship,
Smartnav has gained brand awareness and exposure amongst motoring enthusiasts.



Mark McKenna, Head of Marketing of SEAT, says:



"Out of all the satellite navigations systems on the market, Smartnav offers a
truly comprehensive driving solution. Not only does it stop you from getting
lost using up-to-date mapping stored on Trafficmaster's central computers, but
it dynamically guides you around traffic problems and tracks your car if it is
stolen. To top it all, whether customers have the button only or the
Touchscreen, Smartnav is so simple to use and takes out the stress of driving on
today's busy roads. It is a great addition to our cars."



Adrian Joseph, Group Sales & Marketing Director at Trafficmaster comments:



"Smartnav's popularity is down to its simplicity and the way it effectively
manages the motorist's journey. It can navigate you to your destination, direct
you around traffic jams, warn you of speed cameras and track your car if it has
been stolen."

Katchenka

Nobody is going to take you seriously if all you have to offer is the re-posting of every RNS issued by TFC.

Falls under the heading of 'ramping' and very poor ramping at that!

pth

these are the recent posts ptholden, and no one took notice, this year is going to be better than expected results

I am expecting a re-rating... this is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy tooooooooooooooooooo cheap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent, well done you got your re-rating but DOWN!!!!!!!!!! Hope you have learned a lesson about over 'promoting' a stock. It doesnt make your judgement look good at the moment. If you want people to take you seriously you need to follow the advice.

Cybit wins contract with Europecar for Trackstar/Smartnav fit.At least 500 high class cars will be fitted.

If them garmins work as good on the road as they do in boats it will be spot on.

Another good deal for tfc.Garmin are a well known brand and drive their own sales.This is another brand new revenue stream for tfc,competing directly with tomtom.

good time to jump in, Directors could be buying shares, been some interesting buys on friday..

also with the new crime wave of portable satnavs from cars on the up, people may reconsider buying portables and fitting smartnav... they may as well.

the positive is RDS TMC is being taken up and will be in the second half results along with garmin and navman... all looks positive, dought these will get any cheaper... possible 200% return within two months

loads of sells today and still the price is up... whats going on

another tfc thread

and another

Directors interest changed yesterday.
http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200512231020261637W.html

yes TFC chairman has bought 100,000 shares...

FINALLY

Should hopefully be some decent figures due in the new year.Tfc has been too low for too long.

time to get in